The Avett Brothers and Brandi Carlile sing 'Keep On the Sunny Side' for Letterman

The Avett Brothers and Brandi Carlile sing &quot;Keep On the Sunny SIde&quot;

(Image credit: Late Show)

published 5 May 2015

For their rendition of the Carter Family classic "Keep On the Sunny Side," on Monday's Late Show, singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile put on a hat and bolo tie and Scott Avett traded his banjo for an autoharp. The harmonies are as tight as you'd expect, and the lyrics make for pretty good retirement advice (as well as general life counsel). "That was lovely, just lovely," says David Letterman after the performance. And he's not wrong. Watch below. —Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.